Capture of Granada

The Capture of Granada (early June 1811) was a battle of the Peninsular War that occurred when a British army of 981 troops under General Thomas Picton stormed the French-held city of Granada in southern Spain. Picton's army left Gibraltar and advanced into the Granada region, and the British succeeded in storming the weakly-defended city, garrisoned by 1,005 French troops under Maurice de Maupeou. The British liberated the city, handing it over to Spain and gaining the support of Gregorio Larino and his guerrilla force.